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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Transportation Systems Change
└ Transportation Systems Change
This program will provide rides for adults aged 55 and older who lack other means of transportation to essential services needed for their health and well-being.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Transportation Systems Change
Description: The project features a design competition, which invites participants to imagine pop-up placemaking options for a local farmers market. The parking lot for a local food bank will be re-imagined with better parking layout, a basketball court mural, and shaded space for customers to wait. A walk audit will identify potential areas for sidewalk improvements and the placement of benches.
Saco, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Transportation Systems Change
Description: This project will provide a flexible shuttle service as a transportation option for older residents in the region, helping them to shop for groceries, attend social events and run errands.
McLoud, OK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Transportation Systems Change
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will build a community comal -- or traditional griddle -- and engage older Meso-American women to revive the weekly tradition of tortilla making. This initiative will foster intergenerational connections and enhance the women's connection to the community.
Long Beach, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement
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